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Biggest down side is marine batteries typically only have 12 months of warranty. They also have lower CCAs than a similarly sized automotive battery.
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awesome! I am taking my forty to my high school soon, and it should give everyone there a kick! yours looks so awesomeI picked my son up at school in the 40. He is a very reserved/quiet kid, but really gets a kick out of the notoriety and street cred he gets from teachers, other students, etc. when we roll out in this thing. Makes him happy, which makes me happy.
Did a little bit of tinkering under the hood when we got home. Pikachu is running great. Obviously, the new battery is as good as...new.
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Hey @cbmontgo are you missing the tensioning bolt for your alternator?Thanks for the help on this yesterday, @iptman.
This Costco battery is worth looking at. 3-year full-replacement warranty, not pro-rated.
It’s big, but fits perfectly in the tray.
Looking forward to running this bad boy.
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Hey @cbmontgo are you missing the tensioning bolt for your alternator? View attachment 2612524
Hmmm. I’m not sure. My stock ‘76 doesn’t have that part either. Good question.Hey @cbmontgo are you missing the tensioning bolt for your alternator? View attachment 2612524
Interesting stuff and good tech.I mentioned this because a single bolt on the alternator bracket holding by friction might be contributing to the Optimas early demise. The dual redundancy system with the tensioning bolt plus the friction bolt is a great design.
Hey thanks.Now you’ve taught me something. My earlier picture above is my 3/79 with the original bracket. So Toyota-San put the tensioning bolt on as early as 79. My 9/74 is still in storage and I couldn’t remember what it had but it probably looks like the flat brackets you posted. BTW your truck and landscape shots are quite inspiring. My own Olympic and Cascade ranges are socked in under a huge snowpack right now.
It would be fine with a roof rack. It’s a stiff enough suspension that it never feels off balance to me, but I guess it depends on the type of off-camber situations you might get into.@cbmontgo how tippy is your truck? Would a roof rack be too much? I’m thinking about going for a similar set up to yours (4 inch lift with 33s)
ill look into it. how do u think it compares to skyjacker?It would be fine with a roof rack. It’s a stiff enough suspension that it never feels off balance to me, but I guess it depends on the type of off-camber situations you might get into.
On a similar note, I think the HFS is a perfect combo of comfort and stoutness. It’s very underrated on this forum.
Good question. I don’t have experience with that setup.ill look into it. how do u think it compares to skyjacker?
Yeah, I need to make it over to CM one of these days for sure.Man, you should have come out to CM. Would have been a blast. Looks like a fun trip!
Let me know when you want those cats for the 80.